Radio Active Magazine

Host Dave Mitchell talks to Dennis Murphey, recently retired Supervisor for the Kansas City Office of Environmental Quality. The interview includes the steps the city took during the last decade to reduce it’s carbon footprint 40% for city operations, and 21% for the city as a whole. The discussion also includes his involvement with Climate […]

Host Craig Lubow interviews John Wiley, Founder of River of Refuge. John talks about the River of Refuge, which provides a transitional living program for people who have been on the verge of homelessness and who have lacked stable housing. The program length of the program varies for each family and is determined by the […]

Host Pat Riehle will have guests on from Indvisible KC. His guests will discuss current issues and upcoming socio-political organizing events. "Indivisible Kansas City is an area-wide, progressive, all-volunteer organization. […] The post Indivisible KC appeared first on KKFI .

This episode of Radio Active Magazine featured host Spencer Graves interviewing Queen Wilkes and Adin Alem about the Sunrise Movement in Kansas City and the rest of the US. They’ve been growing, with Queen and Adin getting involved since the September 20 Climate Strike. Sunrise will have another event December 18, 6-8 PM, at St. […]

Cheryl Kimmi, Executive Director of the annual KC Fringe Festival, joins host Bill Clause to discuss next year’s Fringe Festival and a look back on the past festivals. Www. KCFringe.org.

CULTIVATE KC: SUSTAINABLE URBAN FARMING RadioActive host David Mitchell interviews urban agriculture activist Katherine Kelly of Cultivate KC. The following is from the Cultivate KC homepage at (https://www.cultivatekc.org/) Cultivate KC […] The post Urban Agriculture with Cultivate KC appeared first on KKFI .

KC TENANTS FIGHT FOR RENTERS RIGHTS Community activist Diane Charity joins host Bill Clause to discuss the efforts of KC Tenants to fight for affordable and fair housing. KC Tenants […] The post KC TENANTS FIGHT FOR RENTERS RIGHTS appeared first on KKFI .

Helping Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Lead Fulfilling Lives The Propel program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Lynn Marie Norris will interview people from Propel, a […] The post Propel program for young adults with disabilities appeared first on KKFI .

Josh Hall of Wolf PAC (Kansas) joins hosts Bill Clause and Tom Huffman to discuss the Wolf PAC organizational goals, including its proposal to reform the roll of money in […] The post Josh Hall from Wolf PAC: Removing the Corruption of Money in Politics appeared first on KKFI .

Wayne Besen joins host Craig Lubow to talk about conversion and ex-gay therapy. Wayne was the founder of "Truth Wins Out" and is the author of the book "Anything But […] The post Conversion and Ex-Gay Therapy appeared first on KKFI .

Host Susan Sarachek covers Deportation and immigration, including the distinction between refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. A recent supreme court case is also discussed.

Host Dave Mitchell will be interviewing Melissa Cheatham, a concerned citizen and member of a panel on the Metro KC Climate Action Coalition, which is developing a policy playbook for […] The post Metro KC Climate Action Coalition appeared first on KKFI .

Urban Ranger Corps of Kansas City Host Pat Riehle features the Urban Ranger Corps, which prepares at-risk inner city youth for responsible and productive futures through a program of disciplined […] The post Urban Ranger Corps of Kansas City appeared first on KKFI .

This episode of Radio Active Magazine features an interview with members of PeaceWorks Kansas City about their activities, including the following: * Their up-coming UNplaza Art Fair, scheduled for September 21-22 in Southmoreland Park, just southwest across Oak Street from the Nelson Art Gallery. * Civil disobedience protests of nuclear weapons production at the Kansas […]

Dave Mitchell will interview Dr. Caroline Davies, Associate Professor in the UMKC Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences regarding the May 2019, UN report on human initiation of the Sixth Mass Extinction Event, and the transformational steps humanity must take in order to preserve our Living Earth, as well as ourselves.

Host Craig Lubow talks to Playwright LaurenSage Browning about her play “I could take a nap, but killing myself would be more productive.” “Nap” tackles the issue of teen suicide, depression, and the guilt of the survivors. You can visit the facebook page of her production company by searching “Cloud 9 Productions”. The “Keep the […]

Radio Active host Susan Sarachek interviews grassroots organizer Bob Grove and veteran nurse Kathy Costello about a range of health and mental health issues, including Medicare for All, the absence of adequate care for the mentally ill, and the problem of homelessness for the mentally ill.

Host David Mitchell will interview Frank Jakob, a Technical Manager with Black and Veatch, who will share his expertise on wind and solar technologies, the current profile of our electrical grid, and an assessment of how the wind and solar revolutions will change the U.S. electrical sector.

Host Pat Riehle talks with Peaceworks KC Board members Jim Hannah and Mary Hladkey along with community organizer Diane Burkholder. Topics include the Memorial Day peace witness to raise public awareness about nuclear weapons production in Kansas City, the arrests of the 17 protesters and subsequent legal proceedings, nuclear proliferation in today’s world, the Hiroshima/Nagasaki […]

Brandon Ferdig, a blogger and newly independent film producer, addresses homelessness with host Craig Lubow. Brandon recently released a film called “The Wall”. Brandon followed a homeless camp for more than a year in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The film documents his experiences, including following some of the homeless camp residents through the year and how they […]

A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.

Kathy Allen, from the National Women’s Political Caucus, joins host Bill Clause to discuss recruiting and training women to be candidates for political office. Second, Tara Raghuveer, founder of K.C. Tenants, joins host Tom Huffman to discuss affordable housing and evictions in Kansas City.

In the first segment, Julie Koppen joins host Craig Lubow to discuss the “Historic Green Restoration Home Tour.” Julie is the publisher of Greenability Magazine. In the second segment, Craig Wood, Solid Waste Management Coordinator for Johnson County, joins host Craig Lubow to discuss solid waste issues, including recycling.

Kiana Knolland talks about the ACLU's Smart Justice Campaign with Host Craig Lubow. https://www.aclu.org/issues/smart-justice https://www.aclukansas.org/en/issues/smart-justice-reform The discussion will include an overview and statistics about the criminal justice system, reducing racial […] The post Smart Justice Campaign appeared first on KKFI .

RadioActive guests Stephen Melton and Eslun Tucker, activist volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will discuss the CCL proposal to tax carbon and distribute the carbon tax funds to all American families.  Eslun Tucker was active in bringing this proposal to the Kansas City City Council, which resulted in passing a resolution in favor of the […]